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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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Left: mouse astrocytes (green) before reprogramming; Right: neurons (red) induced from mouse astrocytes after reprogramming with PTB antisense oligonucleotide treatment.
UC San Diego |

One-time treatment generates new neurons, eliminates Parkinson’s disease in mice

A new strategy for treating neurodegeneration gives hope for treating even those with advanced disease.
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UC Riverside |

Hispanic enrollment report names UC Riverside No. 1

It is the nation's only selective public university to meet or exceed its potential pool of Hispanic students.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Regents declare their support for an end to race-blind admissions

UC leaders champion effort to roll back a law they say has long hindered the university's mission of access.
Kurtis Auguste, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon, talks with a child in the Pediatric Brain Center at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
University of California Health |

University of California Health children’s hospitals ranked among the nation’s best

All four children’s hospitals of University of California Health were recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report. 
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UC Newsroom |

Wanted: UC students who are ready to speak out

UC’s student ambasssador program is accepting applications from students who want to be a force for good in Sacramento.
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UC Newsroom |

Relief and joy abound: DACA recipients react to the Supreme Court victory

For thousands of UC DACA students, yesterday was the news they have been daring to hope for: that they can continue their educations, remain in their communities and keep contributing in their fields, from health care to education.
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UC San Diego |

Are masks the answer? Research says yes

A new study confirms that face coverings determine the pandemic’s trends and significantly reduce the number of infections.
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UC Berkeley |

Court decision on LGBTQ protections an overdue landmark, UC Berkeley scholars say

Several leading LGBTQ scholars offer their thoughts on what Monday's Supreme Court decision expanding workplace protections means.
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UC Davis |

Study finds 82 percent of avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils

FDA standards needed to protect consumers and industry, food scientist says.
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UC Irvine |

What's next: The future of summer vacation

Epidemiologist Karen Edwards offers advice on healthy travel, recreation during the pandemic.
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UC Davis |

Feeling anxious? Why a cat may be your purr-fect companion

The emotions that benefit our relationships with cats.
Zoltan Hajnal
UC San Diego |

A nation dangerously divided: How race shapes who wins and who loses in U.S. democracy

New book by Zoltan Hajnal reveals how preferences of black voters are ignored by federal government — and how to fix it.